Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, said earlier this week that the EU was dealing with an “internal threat” in regards to the recent terrorist attacks.

“Let me underline—the profile of the terrorists so far identified tells us this is an internal threat. It is all EU citizens so far. This can change with the hours, but so far it is quite clear it is an issue of internal domestic security,” Mogherini said.

Abdelhamid Abaaoud, 27:A Belgian national, believed to have masterminded the attack in paris, has fought for the Islamic State in Syria and had been wanted in Belgium for a terrorist plot that was foiled in January.